Instead Ikaruga uses a single fire button and a Homing Laser button. There are no pick-ups, no power-ups, and not a single fairy in the whole game. “To really appreciate Ikaruga, one must understand how the game works. As I can attest, it can be frustrating, but it keeps drawing you in for more. Even if you aren’t normally into shooters, Ikaruga will require you to hone your reflexes and will intrique you with its puzzle-like gameplay. If you want a good challenge, you need to give this game a try. With the Dreamcast you can get the superior picture quality with a Dreamcast VGA adapter, but the Gamecube version features widescreen support (which can come in handy if you want to tilt your screen). The main differences are the video options. I own copies of both the Dreamcast and the Gamecube version and the game itself is basically identical on both consoles. It was later brought to the Nintendo Gamecube and release in all regions. Ikaruga was initally a Japanese only release on the Dreamcast and remains the crown jewel in the already impressive Dreamcast shooter library. While simple at heart, Ikaruga is a masterpiece that is now a platform for shooting experts to show their skill (or their memorization prowess). Instead of relying on the ground layed by Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga took a significantly different path to provide a compelling, but sometime frustrating shooting experience. While it may not be an official sequel, Project RS2, later known as Ikaruga did not disappoint shooter fans. RS was known as possibly the greatest shooter ever and gamers were waiting for its successor. Treasure followed up its success with Gunstar Heroes and Guardian Heroes with it’s first space shooter, Radiant Silvergun. They are behind many of the best cult-classic games of all time and know how to feed the cravings of hardcore gamers - sometime before the audience even knows what it is that they crave. You will find that I bring up the development house known as Treasure quite often - and for good reason. Meta-Review: Ikaruga – Dreamcast & Gamecube
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